The Police, in tandem with personnel from the Customs Agency, yesterday made a cocaine bust at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

They seized approximately 22 pounds of the drug, worth $12.5-million.

Reports are that about 3:15 yesterday afternoon, five Jamaican men arrived at the airport on a flight from Curacao.

The police say during security screening, their belongings were searched.

The cocaine was found hidden inside false compartments in their backpacks.

All five were arrested.